International law firm Bird & Bird has expanded its team in Ireland by appointing Susan Battye as head of the country’s employment practice. Battye has more than two decades of experience advising ...

Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, the Maples Group's law firm in Ireland, has appointed 19 lawyers following a period of exceptional growth and activity. Five senior lawyers were appointed to partner ...

EU leaders have given final approval to what they are describing as the first legislation of its kind in the world on the regulation of artificial intelligence. The EU’s AI Act will harmonise the ...

Judicial-review provisions contained in new planning legislation are not as radical as initial reaction to the bill suggested, lawyers gathered at Blackhall Place have heard. A conference at the Law ...

With 54% of the solicitors’ profession female, the Law Society marked International Women’s Day by highlighting real-life stories of women succeeding in the profession. A special thanks to the ...

This training course is an introduction to practical AI uses with an emphasis on professional responsibility. This training course aims to provide practical, low risk use cases that can be implemented ...

Several solicitors will make their declarations as judges early next week. Solicitor Stephanie Coggans will make her declaration as a judge of the District Court on Monday (11 September) at 10am in ...

A new State agency, brought about by the merger of the Property Registration Authority (PRA), the Valuation Office, and Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI), has officially begun operating. Tailte Éireann ...

The Law Reform Commission (LRC) has published a consultation paper that sets out the arguments for and against a liberalisation of the rules governing the third-party funding of litigation.

ByrneWallace LLP has promoted Jonathan Lynch to partner in the firm’s corporate group, and Sean Neville to Of Counsel in its restructuring and insolvency practice. Lynch is experienced in all aspects ...

The Department of Foreign Affairs is promoting Lawyer-Linguist (grade AD 7) positions in the EU Institutions, which are open for applications until 10 April.

The devastating effect on victims of their counselling notes being used in court as evidence in rape and sexual-assault cases was clear at the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) annual report 2023 ...